Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Friday, February 13, 2026 9:29 p.m. / Updated Friday, February 13, 2026 9:36 p.m.
Former Romanian international Florin Prunea (57 years old) revealed that he will go to Sweden, after receiving a special invitation from Kennet Andersson (58 years old), the striker who scored the goal that eliminated Romania from the 1994 World Cup.
Prunea was part of the “Golden Generation”, participating in the final tournaments in 1994 and 1998, but also in EURO 1996 and 2000.
Florin Prunea will go to Sweden: “My phone keeps ringing”
Florin Prunea told that he was contacted to participate in a show in Sweden, where he will comment on the Nations League duels with Andersson and Ravelli, former opponents from '94.
My phone has been ringing continuously since yesterday. They are all calling me from Sweden. I'll show you the number, I'll talk to him.
– Florin Prunea, about going to Sweden
Asked about Anderson, Prunea answered: “Now he's gone, he's an impresario. I'll go, I have nothing to do, it's an offer I can't refuse. I received an invitation from the television to comment a little on the duels in the League of Nations, me, him and RavelliPrunea said at Digi Sport Special.
The dramatic moment of 1994
In the quarter-finals of the World Cup in the USA, Romania was leading Sweden 2-1, but in the last minutes of extra time, an uninspired cross from Prunea allowed Andersson to equalize, even though the Nordics were also outnumbered!
The match went to penalty kicks, where the Swedes, with Thomas Ravelli in goal, prevailed and qualified for the semi-finals. Later, Sweden was eliminated by Brazil (0-1), and the South Americans won the trophy in front of Italy, on penalties.
The starting teams in Romania – Sweden, WC 1994
Romania: Prunea – D. Petrescu, Belodedici, Prodan, T. Selymes – D. Munteanu, Gh. Popescu, Gh. Hagi, I. Lupescu, I. Dumitrescu – Răducioiu
Coach: Anghel Iordănescu
Sweden: Ravelli – Nilsson, P. Andersson II, Bjorklund, R. Ljung – Ingesson, H. Mild, Schwarz, T. Brolin – Kennet Andersson, M. Dahlin
Coach: Tommy Svensson
